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Deathworld

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Deathworld centers on Jason dinAlt, a professional gambler who uses his somewhat erratic psionic abilities to tip the odds in his favor. He is challenged by a man named Kerk Pyrrus (who turns out to be the ambassador from the planet Pyrrus) to turn a large amount of money into an immense sum by gambling at a government-run casino. He succeeds and survives the planetary government's desperate efforts to steal back the money. In a fit of ennui, he decides to accompany Kerk to his home, despite being warned that it is the deadliest world ever colonized by humans...Deathworld!

Deathworld is one of the classics of the Golden Age of science fiction, born in the pages of Astounding Science Fiction under the editorship of John W. Campbell, Jr.

This edition adds a lengthy introduction about Deathworld and Harry Harrison, plus a Selected Bibliography covering Harry Harrison's novels.


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Series: Deathworld Publisher: Wildside Press

Kindle Book

  • Release date: March 8, 2011

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  • ISBN: 9781434439741
  • Release date: March 8, 2011

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  • ISBN: 9781434439741
  • File size: 217 KB
  • Release date: March 8, 2011

Open EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781434439741
  • File size: 215 KB
  • Release date: March 8, 2011

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook
Open EPUB ebook

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English

Deathworld centers on Jason dinAlt, a professional gambler who uses his somewhat erratic psionic abilities to tip the odds in his favor. He is challenged by a man named Kerk Pyrrus (who turns out to be the ambassador from the planet Pyrrus) to turn a large amount of money into an immense sum by gambling at a government-run casino. He succeeds and survives the planetary government's desperate efforts to steal back the money. In a fit of ennui, he decides to accompany Kerk to his home, despite being warned that it is the deadliest world ever colonized by humans...Deathworld!

Deathworld is one of the classics of the Golden Age of science fiction, born in the pages of Astounding Science Fiction under the editorship of John W. Campbell, Jr.

This edition adds a lengthy introduction about Deathworld and Harry Harrison, plus a Selected Bibliography covering Harry Harrison's novels.


Expand title description text
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Wildside Press

    Kindle Book
    Release date: March 8, 2011

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781434439741
    Release date: March 8, 2011

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781434439741
    File size: 217 KB
    Release date: March 8, 2011

    Open EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781434439741
    File size: 215 KB
    Release date: March 8, 2011

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
    Open EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English